I think Watson will at least get some half centuries, I'd be pretty happy with that so long as Rogers supports him well, we could be looking at some decent opening partnerships if that's the case. That gives the middle order every chance to thrive and build big scores.

Originally Posted by Dawood Ahmad

Hamish, no body knows even name of him
But Ponting, there's great fame of him

I think Watson will at least get some half centuries, I'd be pretty happy with that so long as Rogers supports him well, we could be looking at some decent opening partnerships if that's the case. That gives Clarke every chance to thrive and build big scores.

Nothing to be gained against this ordinary club side. Boy Eng are ****s for giving us this tripe before the test. After looking at the county team sheet the Aussies should have pow wowed and told them to **** off as we'll practice in the nets.

The only way Australia would have got something of substance in these warm ups is if they were playing a Lions team the counties were always going to rest key players regardless. If the counties didn't have to manage they're players carefully then yes maybe a full strength Yorkshire or Surrey team might have been a handful.

I think Watson will at least get some half centuries, I'd be pretty happy with that so long as Rogers supports him well, we could be looking at some decent opening partnerships if that's the case. That gives the middle order every chance to thrive and build big scores.

TBF I think by middle-order he means Clarke, it's pretty much the same thing.

That sounds about right, Some of the stuff im seeing from Aussies is sort of desperate in a way, trying to convince themselves that something good is going to happen without really believing it, if you know what i mean.

Saying that though i do think England will be vunerable in the first test and if Oz can pull something off there they will have a sniff...

We need a few things to fall into place for us to win. We need the top 3 to take some shine of the ball. We need Clarke to be in either gun or god mode. We need #6 plus Haddin and the bowlers to bat long enough so Clarke goes big. Then we need the bowlers to click and bring us home. And obviously we need that in 2 innings in the same game.

So obviously we are a long shot because a lot has to fall into place but we are in with a shout if things go our way. If the bowlers fire we can make England nervous, especially with big early wickets. If Clarke goes big then that could be enough to draw matches. So imo it not going to be a walk up win for the poms.